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"One of an edition of 500 copies on specially made paper and 15 copies on imperial Japanese vellum paper"--T.p. verso

The catalog of the library at Westover was probably made in 1777 just before the library was sold and appears to have been published in December of that year--Footnote, p. 413-14

Preface -- Introduction: The Byrd family in Virginia -- History of the dividing line [between Virginia and North Carolina] run in the year 1728 -- Appendix [documents]. A journey to the land of Eden [on the Dan and Irvin rivers] anno 1733. A progress to the mines in the year 1732. Miscellaneous letters -- Appendix A. A catalogue of the books in the library at Westover belonging to William Byrd, Esq. -- Appendix B. Genealogy

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